"The Boss" Bruce Springsteen sits in with "The Burner" Mary Turner on the 4th of July 1978, between concerts in California. Broadcast on KMET 94.7 FM in Los Angeles, this radio show highlights Springsteen's history and his latest album, Darkness on the Edge of Town . The cover art includes a photo of the Sunset Strip billboard that Springsteen band members tagged with "Prove it All Night" and "E Street". Read about it here:...
Topics: Bruce Springsteen, E Street Band, Darkness on the Edge of Town, KMET, on-air interview, FM...
FM radio broadcast of concert on 7-08-73 by Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders at the Record Plant in Sausalito. Broadcast on KSAN-FM, San Francisco CA. Introduction by KSAN's Tom Donahue.
Topics: Garcia & Saunders, Record Plant, Live Concert, Radio Broadcast, KSAN, Tom Donahue
Old & In The Way live broadcast from the Record Plant, Sausalito CA. Broadcast 3/02/73 on KSAN-FM San Francisco CA.
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Topics: Old & In The Way, Jerry Garcia, KSAN, Record Plant, live concert, FM broadcast
NPR Jazz Alive New Year's Eve on 12/31/1979 with the Art Blakey All-Stars from the Keystone Korner , San Francisco, CA. Hosted by Leonard Feather and Gerald Wilson. Recorded live from KQED National Public Radio , San Francisco, CA. Art Blakey All-Stars: Jackie McLean-Alto Sax Billy Harper-Tenor Sax Eddie Henderson-Trumpet Curtis Fuller-Trombone Cedar Walton-Piano Dennis Irwin-Bass Art Blakey-Drums Airto-Percussion Special Guests: Valery Ponomarev-Trumpet David Schnitter-Tenor Sax Bobby...
Topics: Art Blakey All-Stars, Jackie McLean, Leonard Feather, Gerald Wilson, Keystone Korner, San...
Historic live performance by Pink Floyd on 11/16/1974 at the Empire Pool in Wembley, London. The band performed Dark Side of the Moon in its entireity, along with one of the final performances with Roger Waters of Echoes . This concert was recorded by BBC Radio 1, and this portion was broadcast on 1/11/1975 as part of Alan Freeman's program. The first set, which included songs from Wish You Were Here and Animals , was not included in this broadcast.
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Topics: Pink Floyd, Dark Side of the Moon, Echoes, BBC Radio, Alan Freeman, Empire Pool, live concert, FM...
Toto with special guests in a Tribute to Jeff Porcaro at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles on 12/14/1992. This concert featured an all-star lineup that included Toto, Michael McDonald, Donald Fagen, Denny Dias, Boz Scaggs, Don Henley, Eddie Van Halen, David Crosby & George Harrison. Recorded and broadcast by KLOS FM in Los Angeles. Jeff Porcaro was the drummer at various times for Steely Dan, Boz Scaggs & Toto, and a session player for hundreds of albums and thousands of...
Topics: Jeff Porcaro, Toto, Michael McDonald, Donald Fagen, Denny Dias, Boz Scaggs, Don Henley, Eddie Van...
British supergroup Blind Faith in their first live performance at Hyde Park , London on 6/07/1969. This event was filmed and recorded by the BBC, and televised and broadcast at a later date. This was Blind Faith's debut concert, in front of a crowd estimated to be 100,000. Their debut album, Blind Faith , would be released 2 months later, on 8/09/1969. All band members were in their 20's at that time. Blind Faith: Eric Clapton – Guitar, Vocals Steve Winwood – Lead Vocals,...
Topics: Blind Faith, Hyde Park, London, BBC, live concert, broadcast
FM broadcast of Bob Marley & The Wailers from the Record Plant in Sausalito on 10/31/73. Broadcast on KSAN-FM San Francisco CA, introduction by Tom Donahue.
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Topics: KSAN, Bob Marley, Record Plant, Live Concert, FM Broadcast
Live performance by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band on 12/15/1978 at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco CA. This was the first of 2 performances at Winterland, broadcast on KSAN 95 FM in San Francisco and simulcast on other FM stations in Seattle & Portland. Bruce and the band were at the top of their game, including his best version of Point Blank . I listened to and recorded this broadcast.
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Topics: KSAN, Bruce Springsteen, E Street Band, Winterland, FM broadcast, live concert
Here's a period piece from 1976, The Eagles live at The Summit in Houston TX. This concert was recorded and broadcast by KLOL-FM in Houston (aka K101) , an AOR format, former freeform-FM station that flipped to Spanish language programming in 2004. This performance on 11/16/1976 preceded the release of their Hotel California album by only 3 weeks (released 12/8/1976). This set featured 2 new songs from that album and many earlier Eagles hits, along with Joe Walsh's Rocky Mountain Way and 3...
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Topics: Eagles, The Summit, Houston, Texas, KLOL, K101, FM broadcast, live concert
Live concert of Gordon Lightfoot, the Canadian National Treasure, in his televised PBS Soundstage performance from 1979. This performance was simulcast on multiple NPR stations, and recorded from WIOQ-FM in Philadelphia. Watch this Soundstage video of Gordon Lightfoot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Emlyt_QYb4k
Topics: Gordon Lightfoot, PBS, FM broadcast, live concert, WIOQ
Progressive rock band Yes in a live performance at Wembley Arena in London on 10/28/1978. Recorded and broadcast by BBC Radio for their BBC Friday Rock Show series. Yes was on the European portion of their tour to support the release of their 9th studio album Tourmato ( Tormato in the US), released the previous month. See the cover of the concert program(me), posted as a .png file. Yes: Jon Anderson – lead vocals · Steve Howe – guitar, backing vocals; Rick Wakeman – keyboards; Chris...
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Topics: Yes, Wembley Arena, London, Tourmato, Tormato, BBC Radio, FM broadcast, live concert
Live performance by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young at the Fillmore East in New York City in June of 1970. This performance was recorded and broadcast by WNEW-FM, New York City. Read about this concert here: https://www.collectorsmusicreviews.com/crosby-stills-nash-young/crosby-stills-nash-young-fillmore-east-1970-mid-valley-sampler/
Topics: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, CSNY, Fillmore East, New York City, WNEW, live concert, FM...
Jimi Hendrix & The Band of Gypsys live on New Year's Day 1970 at the Fillmore East in New York City. This late show was broadcast on WNEW FM in NYC. Introduction by Bill Graham. This was the last band that Hendrix played in (with Buddy Miles & Billy Cox), and the funk-rock style signaled a change in musical direction for Jimi. Some of these songs ended up on the live Band of Gypsys album released by Capitol later that year. Jimi passed away 9 months later of a drug overdose. Read more...
Topics: Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Miles, Billy Cox, Band of Gypsys, Bill Graham, Fillmore East, WNEW, live...
The Allman Brothers live at the Fillmore East in the finale for this venue, on 6/27/1971. A news announcer reads the obituary for this old concert hall, and Bill Graham introduces the band. This final show at the Fillmore East was lightly attended as it was closed to the public, but also broadcast on WNEW FM, New York City. Read about this event here: https://duaneallman.com/the-night-they-closed-the-fillmore-down/
Topics: Allman Brothers, Gregg Allman, Duane Allman, Fillmore East, Bill Graham, WNEW, live concert, FM...
Live performance by the Allman Brothers Band with special guests on New Year's Eve 1973 at the Cow Palace in Daly City. This concert was broadcast on KSAN 95 FM-San Francisco, and also on sister stations KMET-Los Angeles & WNEW-New York City. With introductions by promoter Bill Graham and special guests Jerry Garcia & Bill Kreutzmann (Grateful Dead), Boz Scaggs & Les Dudek. Read about this concert broadcast here: ...
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Topics: Allman Brothers, Jerry Garcia, Bill Kreutzmann, Boz Scaggs, Les Dudek, Cow Palace, KSAN, Bill...
King Biscuit Flower Hour broadcast of country-rock band Poco, recorded on 11/2/1973 at Orrie de Noover Auditorium at Farleigh Dickerson University in Madison NJ. Poco was on tour to support their 6th album Crazy Eyes, released in Sept. 1973. For this album, Poco had brought in guests Chris Hillman (ex-Byrds, Flying Burrito Bros. & Stephen Stills/Manassas) on mandolin and two other Manassas members, Paul Harris on piano and Joe Lala on percussion. At the time of this concert, Young and...
Topics: Poco, King Biscuit Flower Hour, KBFH, Crazy Eyes, FM broadcast, live concert
Here's a musical time capsule from 1966: The Rolling Stones in concert at The Palais Theatre in St. Kilda (Melbourne) Australia. The band played 18 shows across Australia from 2/18/66 to 3/01/66: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones_1966_tours This late show was recorded on 2/24/66 and broadcast by 3UZ in Melbourne, one of Australia's largest radio stations at that time (now broadcasting sports programming). Complete with shirt commercials. The Rolling Stones 1966 : Mick Jagger -...
Topics: Rolling Stones, Palais Theatre, St. Kilda, Melbourne, Australia, live concert, radio broadcast
Bob Dylan & The Grateful Dead live concert performance on 7/19/1987 at Autzen Stadium at the University of Oregon in Eugene OR. Dylan & The Dead were on their 1987 summer tour across the US, and this concert was recorded and broadcast by KLCC, Eugene's NPR station. The song Queen Jane Approximately from this concert appeared on the commercially released Dylan & The Dead album. Dylan & The Dead: Bob Dylan - Guitar, Vocals Jerry Garcia - Guitar, Vocals Bob Weir - Guitar, Vocals...
Topics: Bob Dylan, Grateful Dead, Dylan & The Dead, Autzen Stadium, University of Oregon, Eugene, KLCC,...
Performance by Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders on 2/06/1972 at Pacific High Studios in San Francisco. Broadcast on KSAN 95 FM San Francisco. Band: Jerry Garcia, Merl Saunders, John Kahn and Bill Kruetzmann. Read about this broadcast here: https://lostlivedead.blogspot.com/2014/10/february-6-1972-pacific-high-recorders.html
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Topics: Merl Saunders, Jerry Garcia, Pacific High Studios, KSAN, live concert, FM broadcast
Live concert performance by Dire Straits at the Tower Theater in Philadelphia PA on 3/06/1979. Broadcast on WIOQ-FM Philadelphia. The radio intro was cut from this recording.
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Topics: Dire Straits, Mark Knopfler, Tower Theater, WIOQ, live concert, FM broadcast
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers live performance on 7/16/1978 at the Paradise Theater in Boston, AM. Recorded and broadcast by WBCN 104.1 FM ( The Boston Concert Network ). Tom Petty had just released his 2nd album with the Heartbreakers, You're Gonna Get It! Here's a B&W video of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers on New Year's Eve at Winterland in San Francisco: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf_tCzCi864
Topics: Tom Petty, Heartbreakers, Paradise Theater, Boston, WBCN, live concert, FM broadcast
Dire Straits live at the Sydney Entertainment Center in Sydney Australia on what was billed as The Final OZ , the last concert of their Brothers in Arm s world tour in April 1986. This was broadcast on Australian network TV and also captured as an audio recording. The station IDs and interviews from the original broadcast have been edited out. Here's a video of this concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HZaLeiGqyE&t=271s
Topics: Dire Straits, Mark Knopfler, Brothers in Arms, Sydney, Australia, the Final Oz, live concert, FM...
Jim Morrison and The Doors live at The Matrix club in San Francisco on 3/07/1967, playing to a small crowd just 2 months after their debut album was released. These recordings were made by one of the owners of club and shared with rock promoter Bill Graham. In 1972, "Bill (Graham) spent almost all of 72 hours at KSAN" playing tapes of live shows from his concert venues, going back to 1966. Read about this early Doors concert here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/bjcz/
Topics: The Doors, Jim Morrison, The Matrix, KSAN, San Francisco, live concert, FM broadcast
Live performances by Pink Floyd at the Paris Cinema in London in 1970 & 1971. These vintage concerts were recorded by BBC Radio and were broadcast on their Rocker series. John Peel introduces Pink Floyd for the 1971 broadcast. Pink Floyd: David Gilmour – guitars, vocals; Roger Waters – bass guitar, percussion, vocals; Richard Wright – Hammond organ , Farfisa organ , piano, vocals; Nick Mason – drums, percussion
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Topics: Pink Floyd, Paris Cinema, London, BBC Archives, FM broadcast, live concert
Sultry-voiced disk jockey Alison Steele on her WNEW-FM radio show The Nightbird in New York City on 2/11/1969. During WNEW's early days as a free form radio pioneer, the radio hosts were all women. 18 months later, Alison was the only woman left on the air. In addition to progressive rock music, Alison's broadcasts also featured poetry readings, Andean flutes, and Indian tribal music as well as quotes from the Bible and Shakespeare. Thanks to Dan Gulino for sharing this and other airchecks...
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Topics: Alison Steele, The Nightbird, WNEW, New York City, FM broadcast, free form radio, aircheck
Wolfman Jack's radio show in Summer 1971 on XERB The Mighty 1090 AM from Rosarita Beach in Baja California Mexico . This 50,000 watt clear channel AM station had a strong, clear signal that reached San Diego and the Los Angeles metro area. As a young teenager, I listened to Wolfman's 50's & 60's oldies show until FM took off in 1968. Wolfman later became famous for his role in American Graffiti , released in 1973. The cover is from a promotional photo from the movie, filmed in the KRE...
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Topics: Wolfman Jack, XERB, Rosarita Beach, oldies, AM radio, aircheck
Annie Lennox live at the Montreux Jazz Festival on 3/07/1992. This performance was recorded by MTV and broadcast on 9/21/1992 on the MTV Unplugged series. After achieving moderate success in the late 1970s as part of the new wave band The Tourists , she and fellow musician Dave Stewart went on to achieve international success in the 1980s as The Eurythmics . Musicians: Annie Lennox - Vocals Steve Lipson - Guitar Peter John Vitesse - Keyboards John Giblin - Bass Neil Conti - Drums Watch Annie...
Topics: Annie Lennox, MTV Unplugged, Montreux, TV broadcast, live concert
The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin in a live performance at the 1973 Newport Jazz Festival in New York. This concert was held at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY, and was recorded and broadcast by WRVR 106.7 FM in New York City. This recording highlights Aretha Franklin during her brightest and most productive era, following a string of hits in the late '60s and early '70s. Riding high on the success of her 1972 album, Young, Gifted And Black , she performed the hits " Rock Steady...
Topics: Aretha Franklin, Newport Jazz Festival, Uniondale, New York, Nassau Coliseum, WRVR, FM broadcast,...
The original Fleetwood Mac with Peter Green, live at the Carousel Ballroom in San Francisco, in June of 1968. This concert was recorded and broadcast at a later date by KSAN 95 FM in San Francisco, CA. This set features the original incarnation of Fleetwood Mac, which would soon add guitarist Danny Kirwan, and then go through multiple personnel changes over the next several years. Fleetwood Mac 1968 : Peter Green - Guitar & Vocals Jeremy Spencer - Guitar Mick Fleetwood - Drums John McVie -...
Topics: Fleetwood Mac, Peter Green, Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Jeremy Spencer, Carousel Ballroom, San...
David Gilmour concert at Hammersmith Odeon in London on 4/30/1984. Recorded and broadcast by BBC Radio in England. Band Members: David Gilmour: guitars, vocals Mick Ralphs: guitars, vocals Mickey Feat: bass, vocals Raphael "Raff" Ravenscroft: saxophone, keyboards, percussion Gregg Dechert: keyboards, vocals Chris Slade: drums, percussion Jody Linscott: percussion Roy Harper: vocals (on "Short and Sweet"),...
Topics: David Gilmour, Hammersmith Odeon, London, BBC Radio, live concert, FM broadcast, Pink Floyd
Live performance by Neil Young at The Bottom Line in New York City on 5/16/1974. This concert was recorded and broadcast by WNEW-FM in New York City. Neil Young said "this moment really captures the essence of where I was in 1974", 2 months before his On The Beach album was released.
Topics: Neil Young, On The Beach, The Bottom Line, New York City, WNEW, FM broadcast, live concert
The Kinks on the BBC Radio Show In Concert on 7/14/1974, from the Hippodrome at Golder's Green in London, England. BBC DJ Alan Black introduced the band. The Kinks: Ray Davies-Vocals, Guitar; Dave Davies-Lead Guitar, Vocals; John Dalton-Bass; John Gosling-Keyboards; Mick Avory-Drums, Percussion. The Kinks had released The Great Lost Kinks Album and Preservation Act 1 in 1973 and Preservation Act 2 in 1974. Here's a Kinks concert video from their 1974 Preservation Tour :...
Topics: Kinks, Ray Davies, Dave Davies, Hippodrome, London, BBC Radio, In Concert, live concert, FM...
In another tribute to the late Charlie Watts, here are The Rolling Stones at Hampton Coliseum on 12/18/1981 during their 1981 North American Tour, to promote their latest album, Tattoo You . The 1981 tour was promoted by Bill Graham. This concert was the first ever Pay-Per-View (PPV) event, simulcast on TV and numerous FM stations across the US. During the intro, a woman announcer mentions KMET & KLOS in Los Angeles, among others. This was the largest grossing concert tour in 1981 with $50M...
Topics: Rolling Stones, Bill Graham, Hampton Coliseum, Tattoo You, Pay-Per-View, simulcast, FM broadcast,...
Pink Floyd in their Japan premiere of Dark Side Of The Moon , in a live concert at Tokyo-to Taiikukan in Tokyo Japan on 3/6/1972. The album wouldn't be released until the fall of 1972, so the audience was in for a surprise. This was the first night at this venue, and was recorded and broadcast by Tokai FM in Japan. The recordings for this broadcast came from 2 different sources, the first 7 songs are from one source and the next 11 are from another. The sound quality varies a bit but I...
Topics: Pink Floyd, Taiikukan, Tokyo, Japan, Dark Side Of The Moon, Tokai FM, FM broadcast, live concert
Live performance by The Band on 11/1/1970 at Syria Mosque in Pittsburgh, PA. The Band were on their US tour to promote their third studio album, Stage Fright , produced by Todd Rundgren. Recorded & broadcast by WYDD-FM, Pittsburgh PA. The Band: Rick Danko – bass guitar, fiddle, double bass, vocals Levon Helm – drums, guitar, percussion, vocals Garth Hudson – organ, electric piano, accordion, tenor saxophone Richard...
Topics: The Band, Stage Fright, Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, WYDD, FM broadcast, live concert
Jefferson Airplane live at Winterland on 10/4/1970, opening for the Grateful Dead. Recorded and broadcast by KSAN 95 FM, in San Francisco, CA. This was Marty Balin's last performance with the band until their final concert at Winterland in 1972. A poster for this concert is posted as a .png file. Read more about Jefferson Airplane here: https://mentalitch.com/classic-rock-legends-the-history-of-jefferson-airplane/ Watch a 1970 video of the Airplane...
Topics: Jefferson Airplane, Winterland, Grace Slick, Paul Kantner, live concert, KSAN, FM broadcast
Live performance by Neil Young & Crazy Horse at the Catalyst club in Santa Cruz CA on 2/07/1984. This recording of the late show was broadcast on Bay Area FM radio. Although the radio introduction and station IDs have been edited out, this was likely on KOME or KJSO , FM stations in San Jose CA. Read about this concert here: https://doomandgloomfromthetomb.tumblr.com/post/167050336972
Topics: Neil Young, Crazy Horse, the Catalyst, Santa Cruz, FM broadcast, live concert
Live performance by The Doors on 6/06/1970 at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver BC, Canada. Recorded and broadcast by Westwood One Radio Network, with introduction and commentary by Jim Ellis. Commercials included in this recording. The Doors had released their 5th album Morrison Hotel in February that year and would release Absolutely Live the following month. The Doors: Jim Morrison-Vocals, Robby Krieger-Guitar, Ray Manzarek-Keyboards , John Densmore-Drums. Special Guest: Albert King-Guitar...
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Topics: The Doors, Jim Morrison, Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver BC, Westwood One, Jim Ellis, live concert, FM...
Tower of Power live at Ultrasonic Studios in Hempstead New York on 5/14/1974. Broadcast on WLIR 92.7 FM, Long Island New York. This set was part of Warner Brothers month on WLIR, which featured several live concerts by Warner Brothers recording artists. TOP had just released their 4th album Back to Oakland at the time of this broadcast. The cover art is an edited photo of the 187-foot-tall Wardenclyffe Tower, built by Nikola Tesla in the early 1900s to test his theories of electrical current....
Topics: Tower of Power, Ultrasonic Studios, Hempstead, Long Island, New York, WLIR, Nikola Tesla,...
KKSF 103.7 FM in the San Francisco Bay Area was one of the first "Smooth Jazz" stations starting in the late '80s, and the first commercial radio station to have a presence on the World Wide Web . In October 1993, the station launched a website created by chief engineer Tim Pozar and morning host Roger Coryell, using the URL http://kksf.tbo.com and later http://www.kksf.com . Program Director Steve Feinstein guided KKSF to be one of the leading stations in the NAC (New...
Topics: KKSF, Smooth Jazz, San Francisco Bay Area, aircheck, FM broadcast
To start off the new year, here is Carlos Santana live at The Bottom Line in New York City on 10/16/1978. Recorded and broadcast by WNEW 102.7 FM in New York City, and also WMMR FM in Philadelphia (another Metromedia station). Santana released his 10th studio album, " Inner Secrets ", in October 1978. The band played several songs from the new album, including the Buddy Holly hit " Well All Right ", which hit #22 in the Top 40 on radio stations in Europe. Cover art from a...
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Topics: Santana, Carlos Santana, The Bottom Line, New York City, WNEW, Metromedia, live concert, FM...
Linda Ronstadt live at the Calderone Concert Hall on 1/29/1975 in Hempstead, Long Island NY. Broadcast on WLIR FM in Long Island. Linda had released her 5th album Heart Like A Wheel 2 months earlier, which proved to be a breakthrough for her and reached #1 on the US charts. Her band: Linda Ronstadt - vocals; Kenny Edwards - bass, vocals; Andrew Gold - guitar, vocals; Ed Black - guitar, vocals; Michael Bottis - drums; Glen Hardin - keyboards; Herb Pederson - pedal steel. Here's a NY Times...
Topics: Linda Ronstadt, Calderone Concert Hall, Long Island, New York, WLIR, live concert, FM broadcast
Hard rock band BOSTON live at the Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, CA on 3/19/1977. Recorded and broadcast by King Biscuit Flower Hour on numerous stations across the US on the syndicated radio show. BOSTON: Brad Delp - Lead Vocals & Guitar Barry Goudreau - Lead Guitar Tom Scholz - Guitar & Organ Fran Sheehan - Bass Sib Hashian- Drums Watch a concert video of Boston at Giants Stadium in New Jersey in 1979: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SSrZjSoRj4
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Topics: Boston, King Biscuit Flower Hour, KBFH, Long Beach Arena, live concert, FM broadcast
Hot Tuna live performance at The Old Waldorf in San Francisco in May 1977. Hot Tuna had released 2 albums in 1975, Yellow Fever and America's Choice , and Hoppkorv in 1976. They played songs from these and earlier albums in this set. This concert was recorded and broadcast by KSAN FM, " The Jive 95 " in San Francisco. Here's a 1976 concert video of Hot Tuna at The Capitol Theatre in Passaic, NJ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiniZha6PQM
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Topics: Hot Tuna, Old Waldorf, San Francisco, KSAN, live concert, FM broadcast
Rod Stewart & The Faces on BBC Radio 1 in 1970. This set includes performances from 3 different venues in London that year, see below & .png file. Faces had released their 1st album with Rod Stewart in 1970, First Step . Faces band members also appeared on Rod Stewart's 1970 album, Gasoline Alley . Songs from both albums are included here. Tracks 1-3 from Camden Theatre, 3/10/1970; Tracks 4-6 from Maida Vale Studio, 9/15/1970; Tracks 7-11 from Paris Theatre, 11/19/1970. Faces 1970: Rod...
Topics: Faces, Rod Stewart, First Step, Gasoline Alley, BBC Radio 1, London, FM broadcast, live concert
These Jimi Hendrix unreleased instrumental tracks were recorded on 4/02/69 at Olmstead Studios in New York. In 1982, this compilation was reportedly given by Hendrix's producer Alan Douglas to KPFA FM in Berkeley CA for an audio special on the rock icon. That year, KPFA produced Jimi Hendrix: The Radio Documentary . This 4-hour documentary includes previously unheard and rare recordings from Hendrix. Read more about this documentary here:...
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Topics: Jim Hendrix, KPFA, Berkeley, Alan Douglas, Jim Hendrix: The Radio Documentary, FM broadcast
What better way to follow our 500th upload than with some 501 Blues ? Not the Merle Haggard song, but Texas blues-rockers ZZ Top in April 1980 at Grugahalle in Essen, Germany on the Rockpalast TV show. This concert was broadcast on TV station WDR in Germany. In keeping with the theme, I added a live version of Blue Jean Blues from Lewiston, Maine in 1975 (from a FM broadcast, likely WBCN-Boston). Here's a video of ZZ Top performing Just Got Paid in 1980:...
Topics: ZZ Top, Rockpalast, Grugahalle, Germany, WDR, television broadcast, live concert
It's early August, when we celebrate the birthday and passing of Jerry Garcia, 26 years ago this week. Here we have Garcia & Saunders live on 2/5/1974 at The Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, CA. This concert was recorded & broadcast by KSAN 95 FM in San Francisco. This lineup of Garcia & Saunders was an early version of Legion of Mary , although they didn't start using that name until late 1974. Garcia & Saunders: Jerry Garcia - Guitar & Vocals; Merl Saunders -...
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Topics: Jerry Garcia, Merl Saunders, Legion of Mary, Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, KSAN, live...
Live concert performance of Emerson Lake & Palmer (ELP) in Memphis in 1977. Recorded for the syndicated King Biscuit Flower Hour program and broadcast on multiple FM stations nationwide.
Topics: KBFH, King Biscuit Flower Hour, Emerson Lake & Palmer, ELP, live concert, FM broadcast
FM broadcast of Steely Dan, promotional tour in 2000 for their " Two Against Nature " CD. Broadcast nationwide on the SFX Radio Network . To the best of my knowledge, this was the first Steely Dan concert broadcast since the 70's, see my KMET broadcast: https://archive.org/details/SteelyDan-KMETBroadcast1974 Article: https://ultimateclassicrock.com/steely-dan-two-against-nature/
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Topics: Steely Dan, SFX, FM broadcast, Two Against Nature, live concert, Donald Fagen, Walter Becker
Live Traffic concert recorded at Paris Theatre in London on 4/30/1970 and broadcast on BBC. Dave Mason had left in 1968 and the band broke up temporarily in 1969. In 1970 Traffic reformed for a big comeback with the celebrated John Barleycorn Must Die . This great show from the BBC Radio One In Concert series was played months before that release but includes all tracks along with songs from prior albums. Traffic members for this concert: Steve Winwood - Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals; Chris Woods -...
Topics: Traffic, Paris Theatre, BBC, FM broadcast, live concert, John Barleycorn
John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers at Club Chevron in Melbourne, Australia on February 1st, 1982. Recorded and broadcast by EON FM , one of the first commercial FM radio stations in Australia. Bluesbreakers 1982: John Mayall - Vocals, Harmonica; Mick Taylor - Guitar; John McVie - Bass; Colin Allen - Drums. Here's a 1982 concert video of John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers at the Capitol Theatre in Passaic, NJ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYoJ7Qh1Sx8
Topics: John Mayall, Mick Taylor, Bluesbreakers, Melbourne, Australia, live concert, FM broadcast, Club...
Gordon Lightfoot in one of his early US appearances, on 10/5/1968 at the Fillmore West in San Francisco. Lightfoot opened for Cold Blood & Canned Heat in this Bill Graham production, he was not well known outside of Canada at this time. Gordon Lightfoot had released his 4th studio album, Did She Mention My Name , earlier that year, and would release Back Here On Earth , a month later. Recorded and broadcast by KSAN 95 FM at a later date. A poster for this concert is posted as a .png file....
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Topics: Gordon Lightfoot, Fillmore West, San Francisco, Bill Graham, KSAN, live concert, FM broadcast
Paul Simon performing songs from Graceland and South African music in his concert with local musicians on 2/14/1987 at Rufaro Stadium in Harare, Zimbabwe. After he was given a bootlegged tape of mbaqanga, South African street music, Paul Simon decided to record an album of South African music. Simon traveled to Johannesburg where he recorded with African musicians in early 1986. Before leaving for Johannesburg, Simon contributed to USA for Africa's We Are The World , a fundraising single...
Topics: Paul Simon, Hugh Masakela, Miriam Makeba, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Graceland, Rufaro Stadium,...
Bob Dylan with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and The Queens of Rhythm, in a live performance on 8/5/1986 at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View CA. This was the second leg of the True Confessions tour. Recorded and broadcast by the Westwood One Radio Network across the U.S. on multiple FM stations. Band Members: Bob Dylan (vocal & guitar) Tom Petty (guitar) Mike Campbell (guitar) Benmont Tench (keyboards) Howie Epstein (bass) Stan Lynch (drums) The Queens Of Rhythm (backing vocals)...
Topics: Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, The Heartbreakers, Queens of Rhythm, Shorelin Amphitheatre, Mountain View,...
Live performance by Gregg Allman & Friends Broadcast on 2/18/98 at the Fillmore West in San Francisco, CA. Broadcast on KFOG-FM 104.5 FM, San Francisco. Listen to more KFOG shows on FM Radio Archive : https://archive.org/details/fmradioarchive?query=kfog
Topics: Blues, Broadcast, Live, KFOG
Creedence Clearwater Revival concert performance at the Fillmore West in San Francisco, CA on 7/04/1971. This was the final of 5 nights of closing concerts at the Fillmore West. Broadcast on KSAN-FM, SF. Hosted by promoter Bill Graham.
Topics: Creedence Clearwater Revioval, CCR, Fillmore West, KSAN, Bill Graham, FM broadcast, live concert
Jefferson Airplane with Paul Kantner & Grace Slick at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco, at the peak of their psychedelic era in 1967. Cover art poster by Sparta Graphics. This is believed to be from a run of 6 nights at the Fillmore in June 1967, recorded by Bill Graham and broadcast a few years later on KSAN. I wondered why this circulated as a KSAN broadcast among tape traders, since KSAN only started playing rock music in 1968. I researched it and found the answer. In 1972,...
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Topics: Jefferson Airplane, Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, Bill Graham, FM broadcast, live concert,...
Live performance by Van Morrison at Pacific High Studios on 9/05/1971 in San Francisco CA. Recorded by KSAN 95 FM San Francisco for broadcast at a later date. This is Van Morrison at the top of his game. Band: Van Morrison - Guitar & vocals; John Platania – guitar; Alan Hand – keyboard; John Klingberg – bass; Dahaud Shaar – drums; Jack Schroer – saxophone; Collin Tilton – sax & flute; Keith Johnson – trumpet; Ellen Schroer, Janet Planet & Martha Velez – backing...
Topics: Van Morrison, KSAN, Pacific High Studios, live concert, FM broadcast
Freeform FM radio station KMPX-FM in San Francisco in Dec. 1967. This pioneering and adventurous station was instrumental telling the world about the explosion of great music in the Bay Area in the late 60's. Thanks to Dan Gulino for sharing this aircheck. Visit Dan's collection here: Dan's Aircheck Trading Emporium : https://web.nmsu.edu/~gulino/index.html. The DJ is unconfirmed, but probably Larry Miller, the first DJ on KMPX. A handbill for Larry's midnight to 6 am show is posted as a PNG...
Topics: KMPX, San Francisco, freeform FM radio, FM broadcast, aircheck, early FM radio
R.E.M. concert performances in April 1989 from Miami & Orlando FL, broadcast on the Westwood One Radio network. This compilation of the two shows recorded from the FM broadcast can be found on many bootlegs.
Topics: R.E.M., Westwood One, live concert, FM broadcast
Talking Heads live concert recorded 9/16/78 at the Boarding House-SF and broadcast on KSAN FM 95, San Francisco CA.
Topics: Talking Heads, Boarding House, KSAN, FM radio, live concert
The B-52s in a live performance at the Paradiso in Amsterdam, Netherlands on 11/17/1979. This concert was re-broadcast on KRO FM in NL on their " Legendarisch Live " (Legendary Live) program on 6/13/2008. The name B-52s comes from a beehive hairdo resembling the nose cone of the aircraft, which Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson wore in performances during the band's first decade. The band's first single, " Rock Lobster ", recorded in 1978, was an underground success, selling...
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Topics: B-52s, Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands, KRO, Legendarisch Live, FM broadcast, live concert
Jerry Garcia Band live performance at Calderone Concert Hall in Hempstead, New York on 2/29/1980. Jerry Garcia Band 1980: Jerry Garcia - Guitar, Vocals: John Kahn - Bass; David Ahlders - Keyboards; Johnny D'Fonseca - Drums. Here's a video of JGB at the Convention Hall in Asbury Park, NJ on 7/26/1980: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvSx-cndD5c
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Topics: Jerry Garcia, JGB, Calderone Concert Hall, Hempstead, NY, FM broadcast, live concert
Genesis with Peter Gabriel at the Montreal Sports Centre in Montreal, Canada on 4/21/1974. This concert was part of their Selling England By The Pound tour. Recorded and broadcast by CHOM-FM in Montreal. Genesis: Peter Gabriel- Lead Vocals- Flute and Percussion Tony Banks- Keyboards- 12 String and Backing Vocals Mike Rutherford- Bass Guitars, Bass Pedals, Guitars and Backing Vocals Steve Hackett- Lead Guitars and Effects Phil Collins- Drums- Percussion and Backing Vocals
Topics: Genesis, Montreal Sports Centre, Selling England By The Pound tour, Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins,...
Gram Parsons & The Fallen Angels featuring Emmylou Harris, live in studio on WBCN FM in Boston, MA (the Boston Concert Network ). Gram and his band were on their 1973 East Coast tour, performing 21 shows in the month of March, including 6 nights at Oliver's in Boston. The Fallen Angels: Gram Parsons - Guitar, vocals; Emmylou Harris - Guitar, vocals; Neil Flanz - Steel Guitar; Kyle Tullis - Bass; N.D. Smart II - drums. Read more about Gram Parsons & The Fallen Angels...
Topics: Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris, Fallen Angels, WBCN, Boston Concert Network, live concert, FM...
Here's a rare recording of Fleetwood Mac in March of 1972, after they released Future Games and just before their Bare Trees album came out. This concert features the band in transition, still playing some of the old Peter Green classics and trying to establish their new sound. Performed at the Paramount Theater and broadcast on KISW 99.9 FM in Seattle, during The British Are Coming tour. Danny Kirwan left the band in August 1972, due to an alcohol dependency and conflicts with the band....
Topics: Fleetwood Mac, Future Games, Paramount Theater, Seattle, KISW, live concert, FM broadcast
Emerson Lake & Palmer (ELP) live at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale New York on 2/9/1978. This concert was recorded and broadcast by WLIR FM in Long Island, New York. ELP had released Works Volume 2 in 1977 and would release their 7th album Love Beac h later that year. ELP: Keith Emerson - keyboards; Greg Lake - vocals, guitar, bass and producer; & Carl Palmer - drums and percussion.
Topics: Emerson Lake & Palmer, ELP, Nassau Coliseum, New York, WLIR, live concert, FM broadcast
U2 live at the Orpheum Theatre in Boston on 11/14/1981, during their October Tour to publicize their recently released October album. Recorded and broadcast by WBCN FM in Boston (Boston Concert Network). An edited version of this concert was also broadcast on the King Biscuit Flower Hour radio network. No music from this concert has ever been available on any official U2 release. Here's a video of U2 live in San Francisco in 1981: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kb-v7XtKCVY
Topics: U2, Bono, Orpheum Theatre, Boston, October Tour, live concert, FM broadcast, King Biscuit Flower...
Jeff Lynne & The Electric Light Orchestra at Winterland Arena in San Francisco on Valentine's Day, 2/14/1976. Recorded and broadcast by KSAN 95 FM in San Francisco. Little Feat opened for ELO at this concert. Listen to the Little Feat set here: https://archive.org/details/LittleFeatKSANBroadcast1976WinterlandSF San Francisco Chronicle "pink section" ad for this concert posted as a .png file. Here's a concert video of ELO live in London in June 1976: ...
Topics: Electric Light Orchestra, ELO, Jeff Lynne, Winterland, San Francisco, KSAN, Valentine's Day, FM...
Grateful Dead live in concert on 10/04/1970 at Winterland in San Francisco, CA. This show was broadcast on KSAN 95 FM, San Francisco. The band had released Workingman's Dead earlier that year, and would release American Beauty the following month. This concert includes songs from both albums, and a few others. The first song is cut short due to technical problems at KSAN, not uncommon in the "age of freeform radio". Cover art created from the program for this show, the Jefferson...
Topics: Grateful Dead, Winterland, American beauty, Workingman's Dead, KSAN, live concert, FM broadcast
Pat Metheny Group live on 3/27/1981 at the University Of Houston, Cullen Auditorium in Houston Texas. Broadcast on KUHF 88.7 FM, Houston Public Radio on the university campus, a jazz and NPR news station at that time. Pat Metheny Group was on a roll during this period, and Metheny was working on As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls , released in May 1981. Musicians: Pat Metheny, guitars, guitar synthesizer; Lyle Mays, piano, synthesizers, organ, autoharp; Steve Rodby, acoustic bass,...
Topics: Pat Metheny, Pat Metheny Group, PMG, As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls, Cullen Auditorium,...
NPR Jazz Alive New Year's Eve with the Woody Shaw Quintet from The Jazz Showcase , Chicago, IL 12-31-1979. Note: Recorded live from KQED San Francisco, National Public Radio , with host Dick Buckley. This recording starts mid-set. Unfortunately, the previous reel in the set is missing. Thanks to Mark Rabin for sharing this from his collection. Here's a video of the Woody Shaw Quintet at the Festival Internacional de Jazz; France, 1979: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJTXfhIGy5w
Topics: Woody Shaw, Jazz Showcase, Chicago, NPR, Jazz Alive, New Year's Eve, live concert, FM broadcast
Blues rocker Buddy Guy in concert on 7/14/2002 at the North Sea Jazz Festival in the Hague, NL. Recorded and broadcast by Dutch FM station Radio 2 in the Netherlands. Set List: 1. Radio 2 Announcer Intro 2. I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man 3. She's Nineteen Years Old 4. Damn Right, I've Got the Blues 5. Boom Boom 6. Strange Brew 7. Drowning on Dry Land 8. What'd I Say 9. Ain't That Peculiar 10. Trouble Man 11. Purple Haze 12. Mustang Sally 13. Radio 2 Announcer (Fades Out) Band Members: Buddy Guy -...
Topics: Buddy Guy, North Sea Jazz Festival, The Hague, Netherlands, Radio 2, live concert, FM broadcast
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